FY26 Request for Information, Hardware for Network
Social Security Administration · SSA OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 28321326RI0000038 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Request for Information, Hardware for Network IDS modernization - The agency intends to evaluate solutions that can either enhance or replace existing network security capabilities, including legacy intrusion detection and prevention systems, while improving integration with the enterprise cybersecurity ecosystem.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541519.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVES INCORPORATED | 1 | $270K | Jun 4, 2025 |
| SURVEYMONKEY INC. | 1 | $127K | Mar 25, 2026 |
| VIDEK, INC. | 1 | $88K | Jul 23, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Jul 23, 2026VIDEK, INC.$88K12-month renewal to add a second Videk DocuVision
- Mar 25, 2026SURVEYMONKEY INC.$127KSolicitation for SurveyMonkey Enterprise sitewide
- Jun 4, 2025SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVES INCORPORATED$270KMaster File Database Support Services
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Social Security Administration (SSA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Social Security Administration (SSA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 6 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.